encounter vs cross

cross vs encounter

encounter and cross both are nouns.

encounter is not an adjective while cross is an adjective.

encounter and cross both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
encounter	Yes	No	Yes	No
cross	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, cross is a hyponym of encounter; that is, cross is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than encounter:

encounter: come together
cross: meet at a point

Other hyponyms of encounter include intersect.

encounter (noun)	cross (noun)
a minor short-term fight	(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
a casual meeting with a person or thing	(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
a hostile disagreement face-to-face	a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
a casual or unexpected convergence	a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
	any affliction that causes great suffering

encounter (adjective)	cross (adjective)
	extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
	annoyed and irritable

encounter (verb)	cross (verb)
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle	breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
come together	trace a line through or across
come upon, as if by accident; meet with	travel across or pass over
be beset by	meet and pass
experience as a reaction	meet at a point
	fold so as to resemble a cross
	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
	to cover or extend over an area or time period

Difference between encounter and cross

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